Counting Research Publications, Citations, and Topics: A Critical Assessment of the Empirical Basis of Scientometrics and Research Evaluation
Scientometrics and research evaluation describe and analyze research publications when conducting publication, citation, and topic analyses. However, what exactly is a (scientific, academic, scholarly or research) publication? This article demonstrates that there are many problems when it comes to l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
2023-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://data.doi.or.kr/10.1633/JISTaP.2023.11.2.4 |